Union Road, Southampton, SO14 0PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO14 0PU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.9%	49.8%	6.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	57.1%	50.2%	-6.9%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SO14 0PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48%	48.5%	0.5%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	36.4%	3.4%	44.2%	-7.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.8%	9.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	50.9%	6.5%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	34.8%	27.9%	-6.9%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	14.6%	12.2%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.3%	6.6%	1.3%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.2%	1.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around SO14 0PU this area, 31.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	31.4%	1.0%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	12.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13%	0.6%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13.6%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	21.8%	8.7%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	17%	4.5%	-12.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	11.3%	17.1%	5.8%	3.1%	14.0%
Pakistani	7.7%	7.7%	0.0%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	6.2%	9.4%	3.2%	1.6%	7.8%
Black African	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	57.6%	48.7%	-8.9%	81.4%	-32.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	53.1%	-14.8%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	12.2%	18.1%	5.9%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	20.2%	6.3%	5.6%	14.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	52.8%	-14.6%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	3.1%	19.2%	16.1%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	9.1%	14.3%	5.2%	2.9%	11.4%
2-5 Years	9.8%	7.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	6.1%	-4.5%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.5%	76.7%	-30.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.1%	37.2%	-17.1%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Sikh	17.3%	0.9%	16.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Union Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Road was 168.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.8% lower than the Banister & Polygon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Road has the 45th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon and the 173rd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SO14 0PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Road are based on 36 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Union Road, Southampton, SO14 0PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO14 0PU

Average Price
£199,026

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£199,026

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Road

Average Price
£208,984

Semi-Detached
£240,362

Terraced
£205,753

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£183,631

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Union Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2024-03-08	£142,128
20 Union Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-01-12	£257,755
16 Union Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-03-26	£207,683
12 Union Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2017-11-24	£189,358
14 Union Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2007-10-23	£199,210

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO14 0PU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SO14 0PU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	36
Other	32
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	16
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	24
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Early Years Centre Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	3,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maytree Nursery and Infants' School Derby Road , SO14 0DY	3out of 4	210 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Pleasant Road , SO14 0WZ	2out of 4	386 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ascupart Street , SO14 1LU	3out of 4	952 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bevois Town Primary School Cedar Road , SO14 6RU	3out of 4	973 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Manor Primary School Quayside Road , Bitterne Manor SO18 1DP	4out of 4	1,157 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	2out of 4	2,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	2,632 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	3,239 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cantell School Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ	3out of 4	3,569 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	1,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,602 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,648 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fitrah Sips Ltd 55 Northumberland Road , SO14 0EJ	- not rated	496 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace , SO14 0YN	- not rated	962 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School 17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ	- not rated	1,680 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Charlton House Independent School 55 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	1,864 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meridian Waterside Construction Site Works Canteen	Land At Former Meridian Television, Mount Pleasant Road	291 yd
Fairways Cafe	Fairways House, Alpha Business Park	292 yd
Meet Point	72 - 94 Millbank Street, Southampton	396 yd
Home Delicacies	3 Belvidere Road, Southampton	452 yd
Ocean Cafe	63 Derby Road, Southampton	466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unity Brewing Co	Princes Street, Southampton	107 yd
Prince Of Wales	198 Northam Road, Southampton	150 yd
Northam Social Club	117 Northam Road, Southampton	209 yd
Browns	70 Millbank Street, Southampton	439 yd
Brown's	70 Millbank Street, Southampton	439 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Concourse Units	St Mary's Stadium, Britannia Road	706 yd
Lucky Star	36 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	721 yd
Easy Tz Meals	38 - 40 Onslow Road, Southampton	766 yd
Sals Kebab House	108 St. Marys Road, Southampton	796 yd
Chunky Chips	105 St. Marys Road, Southampton	796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yau Brothers	1 Princes Street, Southampton	229 yd
Company Shop Limited	Hawkeswood Road, Southampton	715 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	88 - 96 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton	841 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 15 Lodge Road, Southampton	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spartans Gym 72-94 72-94 MILLBANK STREET	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Mount Pleasant Junior School MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	516 yd
Newtown Youth & Community Centre GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	578 yd
Acolade Health And Fitness (Closed) Unit L Unit L Bitterne Road West	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Southampton Fc (St Mary'S Stadium) ST. MARYS STADIUM ST. MARYS STADIUM BRITANNIA ROAD	grass pitches	727 yd
Southampton Solent University (Sports Centre St Marys) ST. MARYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	791 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School ASCUPART STREET	grass pitches	866 yd
Southampton Solent University (Solent Sports Complex) St Andrews Road	health and fitness suite	988 yd
Southampton Solent University (East Park Terrace) SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY EAST PARK TERRACE	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Kingsland Community Centre KINGSLAND HALL KINGSLAND HALL BROAD GREEN		1,064 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SO14 0PU